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Nikole Hannah-Jones and Rashad Robinson warn that viral moments and representation aren’t enough to withstand civil rights rollbacks—and call for new models for lasting impact.
It’s imperative that we continue to fight for our services and programs, especially now, or we can lose these essential rights, says the letter writer.
The impetus of the ADA was that injustices were being carried out against people with disabilities. They shouldn’t be ...
While mobile IDs promise new access for people with disabilities, a "one ID, one device" model and accessibility failures ...
In order to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Madison will host a ...
As reconciliation bill makes its way through Congress, public pressure could still limit the damage to Medicaid and Medicare.
This brief is based on an extensive analysis of how human rights treaty bodies have engaged with individual states’ ...
Politics Disability advocates rally to slam ‘disgraceful’ proposed cuts to Medicaid Updated: Jun. 20, 2025, 12:42 a.m. | Published: Jun. 18, 2025, 3:37 p.m.
A feature film is in the works about a prominent activist known as the “mother of the disability rights movement.” Apple Original Films said it is making a movie about Judy Heumann who was ...
Advocates say the leaked budget cuts, if implemented, would undo decades of progress for the rights of people with disabilities. Content warning: This story discusses suicide, as well as instances ...
Disability rights advocates join Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly for the ceremonial signing of HB 2307. Among the advocates are Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities staffers: Whit Downing (fourth from ...